EP 2061921 B1 20111221 - OPERATING METHOD OF WASHING MACHINE
Title (en)
OPERATING METHOD OF WASHING MACHINE
Title (de)
BETRIEBSVERFAHREN FÜR WASCHMASCHINE
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UNE MACHINE À LAVER
Publication
Application
Priority
- KR 2007004312 W 20070906
- KR 20060086894 A 20060908
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2008030051A2] An operating method of a washing machine capable of efficiently washing and sterilizing laundry with a relatively large amount of contaminants is disclosed. The operating method of a washing machine which includes a tub for storing washing water, a drum for accommodating laundry, and a steam generator that is supplied with water for generating steam separately from the washing water to supply steam to the laundry, the operating method including performing a primary rinsing operation for rinsing the laundry to discharge contaminants having a relatively large size to prevent a secondary contamination due to the contaminants having a relatively larg size, performing a steam washing operation for supplying steam to steep the contaminants in water and sterilize the laundry while operating the drum, and performing a main washing operation for removing the contaminants and dissolving protein through high-temperature washing water containing a detergent while operating the drum.
IPC 8 full level
D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 39/04 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 35/005 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 35/008 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 39/40 (2024.01 - EP US); Y02B 40/00 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2008030051 A2 20080313; WO 2008030051 A3 20080828; AT E538234 T1 20120115; AU 2007293786 A1 20080313; AU 2007293786 B2 20110217; BR PI0716448 A2 20130917; BR PI0716448 B1 20180306; CA 2661318 A1 20080313; CA 2661318 C 20111025; CN 101512060 A 20090819; CN 101512060 B 20110921; EP 2061921 A2 20090527; EP 2061921 A4 20100825; EP 2061921 B1 20111221; KR 100857797 B1 20080909; KR 20080022984 A 20080312; RU 2401343 C1 20101010; US 2010017968 A1 20100128; US 9328443 B2 20160503
DOCDB simple family (application)
KR 2007004312 W 20070906; AT 07808105 T 20070906; AU 2007293786 A 20070906; BR PI0716448 A 20070906; CA 2661318 A 20070906; CN 200780033433 A 20070906; EP 07808105 A 20070906; KR 20060086894 A 20060908; RU 2009113013 A 20070906; US 31077507 A 20070906